Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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(i Wear Wook of the Class nf 1908 BEING A RECORD OF THE BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENTS AND A CHRONICLE OF THE PLEASANT MEMORIES OF THE REMARKABLE CLASS OF 1908 7:2 22: Edited by WILLIAM LAMBERT ELIZABETH POUND ELEANOR VAN TUYL WALLACE PEARCE MR. IRA W. TRAVELL Entered as Second-class Matter November 17, 1904, at the Post Office at Plainfield, N. J., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Published on the first Wednesday of every month during the school year, by the students of the Plainfield (N. J.) High School. Printed by THE RECORDER PRESS, Babcock Building, Plainfield. 25 CENTS THE COPY 75 CENTS THE YEAR VOLUME 5 JUNE, 1908. NUMBER 17 Chauncey Murphey, An Appreciation Of generous nature, kind in his judgment of opponents, and a loyal friend to a host of friends; of sunny disposition, full of fun and frolic, always good-natured and never bitter; a student who knows the meaning of hard work and perseverence, and who has avoided equally the slough of despond and the heights of ecstacy; an athlete of athletes, twice crowned champion of his school by his schoolmates; a leader in games and sports, into which he has put brain and brawn, heart and conscience; gifted in the art of dramatic expression; of a temperament that faces difficulties and dangers with the more grit and determination; frank and sincere and honest in his convictions; fearing no disfavor for aggressive right action, and currying no favor by sacrificing judgment or conscience; a wholesome and helpful influence among his associates: such a boy is Chauncey Murphey. IRA W. TRAVELL.

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Photo by Stone —.. YoU MURPHEY—the Pride of ’o8. IINCEY R; CHAU

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6 THE ORACLE: Never the Dog in the Manger One should measure his success not in comparison with his predecessors but by what those who follow him will do. This has been a cardinal prin- ciple of 1908. We have ever tried to make the way of those who follow us easier. Where we took advertising for our program we gave return; where we inaugurated new business ideas and introduced a larger audience to a P. H. S. senior play, we have borne in mind that other classes will follow us, and our policy has ever been, “Never be the dog in the manger.” On our rock foundation of good business we want succeeding classes to build greater successes, that shall be a standing credit to the most enterprising, and most original class ever in P. H. S.—19g08. A Helpful Influence In a more subtle way 1908 has also spread its influence. Faced by the condition that many good times in school are enhanced by the ability to dance, 1908 organized a dancing class with an able instructor, in order that its members might better enjoy their school life as well as learning a useful social accomplishment. Other classes followed the path blazed by 1908, and thus did the whole school profit by our farsightedness. Another policy of 1908 that has put a premium on noble effort, is the fact that every time any of its members brought special distinction on himself, not in school necessarily, the class has recognized it and voted congratulatory resolutions. Thus by looking for the best in our classmates we have helped to bring out the best that was in them.